The Law and the Promise
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1To give a human example, brothers:a2even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified.
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Now 3the promises were made 4to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, "And to offsprings," referring to many, but referring to one, 5"And to your offspring," who is Christ.
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This is what I mean: the law, which came years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as 6to make the promise void.
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For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but 7God gave it to Abraham by a promise.
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Why then the law? 8It was added because of transgressions, 9until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was 10put in place through angels 11by an intermediary.
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Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For 14if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law.
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But the Scripture 15imprisoned everything under sin, so that 16the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given 17to those who believe.
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Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, 18imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed.
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So then, 19the law was our 20guardian until Christ came, 21in order that we might be justified by faith.
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But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian,
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for in Christ Jesus 22you are all sons of God, through faith.
Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA
Gálatas 3:15
Irmãos, como homem falo. Um testamento, embora de homem, uma vez confirmado, ninguém o anula, nem lhe acrescenta coisa alguma.
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New King James Version NKJV
Galatians 3:15
Brethren, I speak in the manner of men: Though it is only a man's covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it.
Nova Versão Internacional NVIP
Gálatas 3:15
Irmãos, humanamente falando, ninguém pode anular um testamento depois de ratificado nem acrescentar-lhe algo.
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(English Standard Version - The Holy Bible Online)